Sash-weight



A UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM J. TEAGUE AND ADAM STEWART, OF GREENSBOROUGH, NORTH CAROLINA.

SASH-WEIGHT.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 596,252, dated December 28, 1897.

Application tiled March 23, 1896.

To all whom t may concern.-

Be it known that we, WILLIAM J. TEAGUE and ADAM STEWART, citizens of the United States, residing at Greensborough, in the county of Guilford and State of North Carolina, have invented certain new and useful sash-weight that requires no nail or other like means of fastening, which occupies a minimum space, and by which a dealer in weights can by having, say, four sizes in stock and with a few hundred pounds build up any size of Weight and fill an order for any size that may be called for. The parts are secured detachably together by a ball-and-socket joint, so that they can be quickly assembled or disengaged and when in position require no other fastening.

, Other objects and advantages of the invention will hereinafter appear, and the novel features thereof Will be specifically defined by the appended claim.

The invention is clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawings, Which, with the letters of reference marked thereon, form a part of this specification, and in which- Figure 1 is a view of our improved sashweight. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section through the same. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the two parts separated.

Like letters of reference indicate like throughout the several views.

Referring now to the details of the drawings by letter, A designates the one part which is formed with the solid portion d and the extensions d', the outer ends of which are formed with the notches and shoulders A', the object of which Will soonappear. On the inner faces of these extensions are the substantially semicircular portions B, which with the cavities inthe other part constitute a ball-andsocket joint. C is the other` part. It is formed at one end with the parallel side portions D, having the rounded inclined end, as at cl, and this portion D is formed upon opposite sides parts Serial No. 584,488. (No model.)

with the cavities E, which are open at one end, as shown at d'. Beyond these cavities are the shoulders G and the notches H, as shown.

In practice it lis designed to make the weights of different lengths and weights, so that a combination of two or more will make a weight of a required weigh t. The parts are united by turning one at a right angle to the other and entering the semicircular portions on the one part into the open-ended cavities of the other part and then bringing the two vparts in line with each other, when the thinner portion of the part O fits between the extensions of the part A, as shown, and the shoulders' of the two parts engage each other and the ends of the extensions rest in the notches H, as shown, and when in this position the two parts cannot be separated or moved lengthwise.

The sections are designed to be made of'any required size in length and diameter, and being made of varying weights and the parts all interchangeable it will be readily seen how a dealer can easily Inake up a Weight of almost any desired Weight.

Modifications in detail may be resorted to without departing from the spirit of the invention or sacrificing any of its advantages.

What is claimed as new is As an improved article of manufacture, a sash-weight composed of two separate parts,

one formed With a solid portion and extensions the outer ends of which are formed With notches and shoulders, the inner faces of the extensions having substantially semicircular projections and the other part formed at one end with parallel side portions having a rounded inclined end and this portion formed upon opposite sides with cavities opening at one end and beyond these cavities with shoulders and notches, all combined, arranged and operating substantially as herein shown and described.v

Y In testimony whereof we have signed this specification in the presence of tWo subscribing witnesses.

WILLIAM J. TEAGUE. ADAM STEWART.

Witnesses:

A. W. MoALIsTER,

E. P. WHARTON. 

